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Did Comcast Just Slip to Become the No. 2 U.S. Pay TV Operator?

After dropping over 2 million linear video subscribers in 2023, Comcast -- at least until Charter reports Q4/full-year numbers on Feb. 2 -- now ranks second

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Peacock Subs Jump Nearly 50% YoY to 31M

The streamer added 3M in Q4 2023 and posted reduced losses

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Is Comcast Experiencing a Goldilocks Moment in Broadband?

Despite loss of 34,000 high-speed internet customers in Q4, analyst says flat ARPU of 3.9% is ‘not too hot and not too cold’

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Comcast's Revenue Soars on Streaming and Theme Park Growth

Comcast reports strong revenue growth, driven by streaming and theme park expansion. Broadband decline is offset by other sectors.

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Netflix to FCC: Large ISPs Have Anti-Competitive Interconnection Clout

Streamer cites Comcast’s Peacock-exclusive NFL playoff game as example of potential power and opportunity to discriminate

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No Numbers From Comcast For Peacock’s NFL Playoff Game Impact

Retention and engagement of subs is more important, president Mike Cavanagh says

Broadcasting & Cable

Comcast Reports Higher Earnings as Peacock Makes Progress, but Broadband, Video Subs Decline

Revenue rose 2.3% to $31.3 billion

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Peacock’s Wild Card Weekend Resulted in the Biggest ‘Measured Signup Moment’ Ever, Research Company Claims

Jan. 13 NFL playoff matchup between the Chiefs and Dolphins, presented exclusively on Peacock, kicked off a weekend signup bonanza for the NBCU streaming service

Broadcasting & Cable

How Many Signups Did Peacock Just Get? Will Rob Manfred Really End Up Playing Ball Again with Bally? Is ‘Better Call Saul’ Really Chopped Liver? And Does the ‘L.A. Times’ Have Anyone Left to Lay Off?

In our latest ‘Next Text’ we once again plunge headlong into digital disruption, never-ending beefs, ridiculous snubs … and the media machinations of unqualified men

Broadcasting & Cable

Your Fubo Streaming Subscription Is Going Up

Streaming services continue to raise prices with Fubo once again joining the bandwagon.

Kiplinger

LoopMe Starts Political Ad Unit Lead by Robin Porter

Exec was previously with Comcast

Broadcasting & Cable

Comcast Includes Existing Customers in New Xfinity Mobile ‘On Us’ Samsung Galaxy S24 Promotion

The wireless unit is giving new and existing subscribers $800 off on the pricey handset when they trade in their existing phone. At least someone around here knows how to retain a customer

Multichannel News

FCC Fines Mission $150K in Comcast Retrans Complaint

Comcast had filed a complaint against Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting for not negotiating in good faith

TV Tech

NBC Claims Streaming Crown, Angers NFL Fans

Comcast's Peacock stream of Saturday's Dolphins-Chiefs Wild Card playoff garnered 6% more viewers than in 2023, but exclusivity ticked off viewers

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Imagine Being a Cry Baby Who Thinks They’re Entitled to Free Televised Football

In this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we explore how the social internet blew up when people found out that to watch an AFC Wild Card game, they had to pay $4.99 to simply and immediately sign up for a streaming service that could just as quickly and easily be canceled

Broadcasting & Cable

Take That, Critics! Comcast Says Its NFL Wild Card Exclusive on Peacock Was the Biggest Live-Streamed Event in U.S. History

Despite plenty of bitching and moaning about the game only being available via streaming, it was 6% more watched than last season's prime-time AFC Wild Card contest

The Independent UK

As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs

Conservative advocates have filed a growing number of legal challenges, encouraged by the Supreme Court’s June ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions

Broadcasting & Cable

RSNs Give Up More Ground: Pirates and Penguins Channel SportsNet Pittsburgh Gets Bumped By Comcast to $90-a-Month Premium Tier

The channel, now under the joint ownership of the pro teams and New England Sports Network, was previously available on Comcast's cheaper 'Popular TV' package

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Your Spectrum Cable Box Is About To Get More Expensive

Spectrum cable boxes are being phased out in favor of Xumo, a fairly new streaming device from Charter and Comcast.

Broadcasting & Cable

Charter Delivers Ad-Supported Disney Plus to Spectrum TV Select Customers at No Additional Cost

The first manifestation of the cable operator's landmark carriage deal with Disney is at hand

TV Tech

Comcast, Paramount Ink Carriage Deal

Agreement reportedly includes CBS, CBS Sports and other Paramount channels

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago man shocked by a $24K cellphone bill. Here’s how to avoid international charges

Amir Yass was told an international calling plan was added to his cellphone before his trip to Iraq, but something went horribly wrong.

Multichannel News

Comcast and Paramount Reach Carriage Renewal Deal

The two sides avoid a service interruption

Cinemablend

A History Of The Beef Between Disney And Elon Musk

Bob Iger is already in a fight with Florida, and now he's battling a billionaire in Elon Musk.

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'Next TV's' 10 Most Read Stories From 2023

Bankruptcies. Cord cutting. Ratings collapses. In 2023, we went negative, and you came with us

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